A major context for a track on developing adaptive intelligence includes the foundational assumptions laid out by Albus (1999) in “The Engineering of Mind” which lays out a reference model architecture that serves as a principle vein of work on the design of intelligent systems. Jim Albus (1999) is based on functional, control and goal-oriented pragmatic principles using 2 assumptions. His firs...

The three plants presented in this study are Amaranthus spinosus, Amaranthus caudatus and Amaranthus viridis L. They belong to the Amaranthaceae family and are traditionally used as vermicides. Our aim was to investigate the anthelmintic activity of the three plants using earthworms (Pheretima posthuma). Methanol extracts of the three plants at different concentrations (10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 ...

Broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche species) are holoparasitic weeds that infect roots of crop hosts from Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Apiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae. The parasitic difficult to control selectively without damage once attached their roots. Identification natural compounds with herbicidal activity against pre-attached broomrape stages can provide alternatives. With the aim identif...

Two hundred and ninety-four pigs were used to assess the effect of two ingredients (Lupinus albus (albus lupins) or a combination of calcium chloride and sodium tri-polyphosphate (mineral salts)) on growth performance, body composition and objective meat quality of pigs immunized against gonadotrophin releasing factor (immunocastrates) and entire male pigs in the late finishing phase. Pigs fed ...

The genus Amaranthus contains 44 species and belongs to the family of Amaranthaceae classified within the order of Caryophyllales. Within this order a number of allergenic species including Amaranthus retroflexus (Redroot pigweed), Beta vulgaris (sugar beet), Chenopodium album (Lambsquaters), Kochia scoparia (Burning bush), and Salsola kali (Russian thistle) have been acknowledged by the WHO/IU...

The phagocytic, bactericidal, and metabolic capabilities of circulating blood leukocytes from three adults (two males, one female) with hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, and intestinal giardiasis were studied. These functions were found to be normal when leukocytes from the patients were incubated in media containing normal human serum. Phagocytosis of Staphyloco...

Diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP) effectively inhibited proteolytic activity in preparations of partially purified Streptomyces albus enzyme used to lyse cell walls of Group A streptococci. Lysis of non-trypsinized Group A cell walls with DFP-treated S. albus enzyme released a soluble protein fraction containing antigenic type-specific M protein, a carbohydrate fraction consisting of Group A an...

Since the addition of either ruminal fluid or a combination of phenylacetic and phenylpropionic acids (PAA/PPA) has previously been shown to dramatically improve cellulose degradation and growth of Ruminococcus albus, it was of interest to determine the effects of these additives on xylan-grown cultures. Although cell-bound xylanase activity increased when either PAA/PPA or ruminal fluid was ad...

An antigen composed of glycerophosphate and glucose has been isolated from the cell walls of a strain of Staphylococcus albus. The antigen reacted with homologous and heterologous S. albus antisera. Similar material was isolated from the cell walls of three other S. albus strains. The antigen did not react with S. aureus antiserum nor with normal human or rabbit serum. The antigen appeared to h...